238

Chap. VII. Of Political or Civil Society 261

Chap. VIII. Of the Beginning of Political

Societies

279

Chap. IX. Of the Ends of Political So-

ciety and Government

305

Chap. X. Of the Forms of a Common-

wealth

310

Chap. XI. Of the Extent of the Legif-

lative Power

312

Chap. XV. Of Paternal, Political, and

Defpotical Power, confidered together 348

328

339

Chap. XVI. Of Conquest

Chap. XVII. Of Ufurpation

Chap. XVIII. Of Tyranny

Chap. XIX. Of the Diffolution of Go-

vernment

353

372

373

384

The prefent Edition of this Book has not only been collated with the first three Editions, which were published during the Author's Life, but also has the Advantage of his last Corrections and Improvements, from a Copy delivered by him to Mr. Peter Coste, communicated to the Editor, and now lodged in Chrift College, Cambridge.

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TWO TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT. IN THE FORMER THE FALSE PRINCIPLES AND FOUNDATION OF SIR ROBERT FILMER AND HIS FOL

LOWERS ARE DETECTED AND

OVERTHROWN.

THE LATTER IS AN ESSAY CON

CERNING THE TRUE ORIGINAL

EXTENT AND END OF CIVIL

GOVERNMENT.